Pakistan Army resolves to take terror threat head-on

Pakistan Army’s top brass in its meeting on Tuesday reviewed national securitysituation and resolved that the armed forces will follow a comprehensive strategy to combat terrorist threat being faced by the country.The resolve was made at Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Meeting (JCSC) which was held here at the Joint Staff Headquarters, according to an ISPR statement.

General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee presided over the meeting which was attended by Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Asif Sandila, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, Secretary Defence, Chief of General Staff, Director General Joint Staff, Director General Inter Services Intelligence, Director General Strategic Plans Division and senior military officers from the three services.

JCSC is a quarterly moot of senior military leadership to assess and evaluate the operational preparedness of the Armed Forces.The meeting reviewed issues related to the national security, regional geo-strategic environment, and internal security situation along with the progress on the agenda points of last session.

Participants expressed their satisfaction over the standard of preparedness of Armed Forces to take on the upcoming challenges. It was reiterated in unequivocal terms that comprehensive strategy will be followed by the Armed Forces to combat the terrorist threat being faced by thecountry.

Chairman appreciated the sacrifices rendered in the realm of national security. Meeting also discussed the support of Armed Forces to ECP (Election Commission of Pakistan) during the forthcoming elections.